September 28, 2010

House Updates

We have made a lot of changes, but I have avoided putting them up because the house still looks like a construction zone.

But, I decided to post some pictures anyways because I think the progress is exciting even if everything doesn't look great yet.

So here you go:

The Wall:

(yep, we finally made a decision)

We decided just to make the opening bigger to make the rooms feel more open. Nick and my dad cut the opening about 3 feet wider. I like it a lot better. It obviously still needs to be drywalled, and we will add a nice trim around it.
We also painted the living room a gray blue color. The dining room is prepped for paint, but we haven't chosen a color yet. But HALLELUIA....No More Yellow!

(check out the super cute 1940's chair I got for $20 at a garage sale!)

We did some other painting too:

(The colors are a little off, but you get the idea.)

And we had new windows put in throughout the house!

When we had the new windows put in, we decided to replace the window in our bedroom with a sliding glass door. It is by far my favorite update yet.

There is still so much more to do.

We bought wood floor over the weekend, so ripping up the carpet and prepping the floors is next on the agenda. Things are going kind of slow because we are doing everything ourselves, but it is so worth it to save all the money we are saving.

Hi! I'm Mindy. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Here you will find my sporadic musings about life, adoption, homeschooling, Jesus, and whatever other randomness I'm thinking about, along with an occasional post or two from my husband, Nick. Our kiddos, Silas and Junia, were both adopted domestically at birth, and they have made our life unfathomably good. We are loving life as a family of four and are happy to have you along for the ride!